Former French Minister and president of the Hauts de Seine dies from coronavirus
| Updated: 10 Feb 2026
The president (LR) of the Hauts-de-Seine departmental council Patrick Devedjian has died from the coronavirus. Devedjian was under observation after being diagnosed with coronavirus.
75 year old Patrick Devedjian was a well known figure in French politics and former minister under Nicolas Sarkozy.
He had recently said that after having tested positive he was "feeling better and was slowly recovering"